Can I modify and sell Open source software?

Yes – as long as you make your modified source code freely available, under the same license, you’re allowed to sell the software (for example in binary form).

Which type of software has no ownership or copyright associated with it?

Public domain software
Public domain software is any software that has no legal, copyright or editing restrictions associated with it. It is free and open-source software that can be publicly modified, distributed or sold without any restrictions. SQLite, I2P and CERN httpd are popular examples of public domain software.

Can open source software be modified without sharing the modified source code?

“the GPL requires you to make the modified source code available to the program’s users” so as long as it isn’t available for everyone, you don’t need to give access to the code to everyone, just to A if they use your modified version.

Is GitHub code free?

GitHub today announced that all of its core features are now available for free to all users, including those that are currently on free accounts. That means free unlimited private repositories wit…

Which software is a copyrighted software?

In India, the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of computer software is covered under the Copyright Law. Accordingly, the copyright of computer software is protected under the provisions of Indian Copyright Act 1957. Computer program are literary works under the definition in the Copyright Act.

Which term describes software that is under copyright and freely legally distributed in the user community?

Freeware is copyrighted computer software which is made available for use free of charge, for an unlimited time. Authors of freeware often want to “give something to the community”, but also want to retain control of any future development of the software.

Which of the following software is freely available for use but source code may not be available?

Freeware. The term “freeware” has no clear accepted definition, but it is commonly used for packages which permit redistribution but not modification (and their source code is not available). These packages are not free software, so please don’t use “freeware” to refer to free software.

Is source code available in free software?

Software that is not covered by copyright law, such as software in the public domain, is free as long as the source code is in the public domain too, or otherwise available without restrictions. Proprietary software uses restrictive software licences or EULAs and usually does not provide users with the source code.